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The Americas

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 261 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 270 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764352652
ISBN
9780764352652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Before publishing his book How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis (1849-1914) spent his first years in the US as an immigrant and itinerant laborer, until he landed a job as a muckraking reporter. This book places Jacob Riis' images in historical context. It explores Riis' reporting and activism within the gritty specifics of Gilded Age New York. Num Pages: 296 pages, 96 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; AJB; AJCR; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 80 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226182865
ISBN
9780226182865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and travelled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448486789
ISBN
9780448486789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.94

Hardback. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231168922
ISBN
9780231168922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Founded during the Gold Rush years, the Chinese community of San Francisco became the largest and most vibrant Chinatown in America. This is a detailed social and cultural history of the Chinese in San Francisco. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 half-tones 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745505
ISBN
9780804745505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. The place occupied by Japanese Americans within the annals of US history has consisted mainly of a cameo appearance as victims of incarceration after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This work examines how the second generation - the Nisei - has shaped its identity and negotiated its place within American society. Editor(s): Daniels, Roger. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GTB; JFC; JFFN; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068225
ISBN
9780252068225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah. Series: Wallflower Critical Guides S. Num Pages: 620 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1162. Series: Wallflower Critical Guides S. 620 pages. Editor(s): Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 38. Weight: 1162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wallflower Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903364529
ISBN
9781903364529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle for survival when they get lost in the wilds of the jungle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
CL 86
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849538824
ISBN
9781849538824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Paperback. Demonstrates the role that race has played in the formation of knowledge. This book demonstrates how race theory intersects with other bodies of knowledge by examining discursive records such as travelogues, literature, and historiography and theoretical structures such as common sense, pseudoscientific racism, and Eurocentrism. Editor(s): Young, Joseph A.; Braziel, Jana Evans. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JHMP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072567
ISBN
9780252072567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Young, Mabel A.; Barnes, Jack O. Num Pages: 113 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; RND; RNFD; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620813553
ISBN
9781620813553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.46
€ 65.38

Provides a basic introduction to the cultures and spiritual teachings of four Native American nations: Delaware, Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo; and also discusses such critical issues as the pan-national spiritual movements and the environment. Num Pages: 432 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208629
ISBN
9780872208629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.00

Paperback. Series: Best Hikes Near Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 41 colour illustrations, 41 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493006717
ISBN
9781493006717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. In this application of game theory to political phenomena, Cohen focuses on Chile and Brazil. He explores why democratic reforms failed in Latin America, arguing that political outcomes cannot be explained without treating beliefs and preferences as having a causal force in their own right. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 1KLSH; JPA; JPHV; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226112725
ISBN
9780226112725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardback. Whether seeking a secluded jog or an adventurous outing, residents and tourists alike will find this handsome guide indispensable for finding oases away from the noise of the city. Illustrator(s): Klingler, Mark A. Num Pages: 400 pages, 204, 13 maps, 91 colour illustrations, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421412030
ISBN
9781421412030
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.06

Hardback. Industrial Development in a Frontier Economy is pioneering microanalysis of 59 Argentinean corporations between 1890 and 1930 that explains Argentina's failure to develop an efficient manufacturing sector, even as countries in similar circumstances successfully modernized. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759830
ISBN
9780804759830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Paperback. The internationalization of American studies Editor(s): Shu, Yuan; Pease, Donald E. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611688474
ISBN
9781611688474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 42.71

Paperback. Series: Globalization & Community Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FPC; 1KBBNC; AMVD; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683697
ISBN
9780816683697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. From WWI to Operation Desert Storm, American policymakers have repeatedly invoked the 'lessons of history' as they contemplated taking their nation to war. This work argues that leaders use analogies not merely to justify policies but also to perform specific cognitive and information-processing tasks essential to political decision-making. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691025353
ISBN
9780691025353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.23

Paperback. Presents an analysis of Pakistan that features five players: the people, the army, the Islamists, the politicians and the Americans. This book explains how a series of alliances borne of political and strategic expediency between the US and the military have continually undermined the state to the extent that its very existence is in jeopardy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040105
ISBN
9781849040105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Presents an analysis of Pakistan that features five players: the people, the army, the Islamists, the politicians and the Americans. This book explains how a series of alliances borne of political and strategic expediency between the US and the military have continually undermined the state to the extent that its very existence is in jeopardy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040099
ISBN
9781849040099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.51

Paperback. Winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Book and Shortlisted for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography: "An ingenious and absorbing book..It will permanently change the way we tell this troubled yet gripping story." -Jonathan Spence Num Pages: 384 pages, 35 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFG; JKVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340396
ISBN
9780393340396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. 'The things people inscribe on tombstones, even if only with their breath - erasing those things is what the Redeemer's there for.' Translator(s): Dillman, Lisa. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; FA; FF; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
And Other Stories
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908276728
ISBN
9781908276728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556526350
ISBN
9781556526350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 450 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AFKB; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 369 x 314 x 56. Weight in Grams: 4078.
Publisher
Cahiers d'Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9782851171900
ISBN
9782851171900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 325.37
€ 284.10

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